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AUKUS Collaboration Advancing Capabilities in Indo-Pacific Region, Austin Says
September 26, 2024 — The trilateral security partnership among the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia, also known as AUKUS, offers a unique opportunity for these nations to enhance their military capabilities, deepen interoperability and strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. ... MORE

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles at the 3rd the AUKUS Defense Ministerial Meeting at the Old Royal Naval College, London, Sept. 26, 2024.

U.S., Australia Co-Host 17th Annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference
September 18, 2024 — The 17th annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference (IPICC) ran Sept. 1 to Sept. 4, bringing together directors of military intelligence and intelligence leaders from 23 countries to discuss regional issues and shared security challenges. ... MORE

The 17th Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference (IPICC), held in Sydney NSW, hosted by Australian Chief of Defence Intelligence, Mr Tom Hamilton, and co-hosted by the Director for Intelligence, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Brigadier General Dave Elsen.

Mission Accomplished: Bomber Task Force Pacific concludes
September 16, 2024 — More than 180 Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base arrived last month at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia to conduct Joint and multilateral Bomber Task Force missions across the Indo-Pacific region... MORE

Team 446 demonstrates international interoperability at Pacific Airshow Gold Coast
August 25, 2024 — 10 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 728 Airlift Squadron and 313 Airlift Squadron supported U.S. Navy involvement in the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast and also participated in the show, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, August 15-18 2024... MORE

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing flies over the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast in Gold Coast, Australia, Aug. 18th, 2024.

Joint Statement - Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period
August 23, 2024 — Today, AUKUS nations will commence the Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. This is a historic milestone for the AUKUS partnership, which promotes stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. ... MORE

USS Hawaii (SSN 776) joins USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in First-ever Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Maintenance Availability in Australia
August 23, 2024 — In a historic first, Australian personnel will work alongside with their U.S. counterparts to conduct maintenance on USS Hawaii (SSN 776) in Australia as part of a Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. The STMP marks a significant step forward in the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Pillar 1 program, which is paving the way for Australia to acquire a sovereign, conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability... MORE

Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) prepare to moor at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Australia, as part of a scheduled port visit before conducting a submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) with the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Aug. 22.

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers deploy to Australia in support of Bomber Task Force mission to the Pacific
August 20, 2024 — A Bomber Task Force deployment of U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, Airmen and support equipment from the 509th Bomb Wing and 131st BW, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, has began at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, Aug. 16, 2024... MORE

Photo of a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

Joint Statement on Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2024
August 6, 2024 — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on August 6 in Annapolis, Maryland, to strengthen further the U.S.-Australia Alliance and the two countries' cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and globally... MORE

Fact Sheet: 2024 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN)
August 6, 2024 — On August 6, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and their Australian counterparts, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles and Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, met in Annapolis, Maryland, for the 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN)... MORE

U.S. Air Force brings premier combat jet to Exercise Pitch Black 24
July 18, 2024 — With the soft light of dawn illuminating the vast Northern Territory of Australia, the gentle rustle of eucalyptus leaves in the warm breeze, and the distant calls of kookaburras breaking the calm silence, another morning at Exercise Pitch Black 24 begins... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Welcomes ASC Personnel
July 18, 2024 — Twenty-eight ASC Pty Ltd [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel began training at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) enhanced trilateral security partnership this week... MORE

wenty-eight ASC [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel pose for a photo at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 16, 2024.

U.S., Australia, Philippines, U.K. begin Exercise Predator’s Run 24 in Northern Territory
July 17, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator’s Run 24... MORE

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 stand at attention during the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024.

Largest Pitch Black Exercise opens for U.S. and 19 nations
July 14, 2024 — Exercise Pitch Black 2024, the largest iteration of the Royal Australian Air Force's premiere biennial flying exercise, officially opened on July 12 in Darwin, Australia during a ceremony held at the Darwin Convention Center attended by service members from multiple countries... MORE

Photo of participants of Exercise Pitch Black 24

Pacific leaders commemorate Anzac Day in Honolulu
April 25, 2024 — HONOLULU — Multinational military and civilian leaders from across the Indo-Pacific region gathered to commemorate Australia and New Zealand Army Corps Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the... MORE

New Zealand and Australian flags on display during an Australia New Zealand Army Corps Day commemoration event at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, April 25. Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

U.S. General Says Talisman Sabre Prepares Allies for High-End Conflict
August 2, 2023 — Exercise Talisman Sabre 23, a U.S.-Australia exercise that includes multiple allies and partners, is all about deterrence, said U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, assistant division commander of the 1st Marine Division... MORE

Marines dressed in camouflage uniforms and carrying heavy packs and gear walk to a helicopter.

High-end over the Top End: Talisman Sabre 23
August 1, 2023 — The U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force executed numerous high-end, multi-domain flying missions from bare bases across the Northern Territory and Western Australia during Talisman Sabre 2023... MORE

Talisman Sabre 23 Reflects U.S., Allies' Commitment to Indo-Pacific
July 31, 2023 — The U.S. and its allies are sending an unmistakable message of resolve toward maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific during this year's large-scale military exercise in Australia, the commander of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division said. ... MORE

A group of soldiers in battle gear gathers around another soldier in a field.

U.S. Forces Validate Ship-to-Shore Logistics Capability at Talisman Sabre 23
July 24, 2023 — Units participating in this year's large-scale military exercise with Australia have demonstrated a key logistical capability critical for enabling U.S. and partner forces to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. ... MORE

A sailor throws a rope from a large vessel to sailors on a smaller boat.

USS Canberra Arrives in Sydney Ahead of Commissioning
July 18, 2023 — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived in Sydney, Australia, July 18, ahead of the ship's ceremonial commissioning. ... MORE

Australia welcomed the USS Canberra to Sydney Harbour, with HMAS Canberra guiding the Independence-variant littoral combat ship to berth alongside Fleet Base East ahead of the formal commissioning on 22 July.

U.S., Allied Forces Conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2023
July 11, 2023 — Maritime forces from Royal Australia Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the U.S. Navy were underway in early July conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard (PV) 2023. ... MORE

A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon flies above a formation of surface ships and submarines from the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea in the Philippine Sea during Pacific Vanguard 23